[KarlInOhio]

Actor collapses on stage for real during heart attack scene

Did this ever happen to Redd Foxx?

[KarlInOhio]

Well, I (almost) feel bad now. I just read this in Wikipedia about Redd Foxx (and yes, I know all the warnings about Wikipedia):

During a break from rehearsals on October 11, 1991, a fatal heart attack felled him on the set. Reportedly, Reese and the rest of the cast and crew thought he was doing his classic (and in this case, ironic) "I'm coming, Elizabeth" fake heart attack routine he made famous on Sanford and Son, even going as far as collapsing to the floor, although that was not part of the usual schtick.[3] However, this heart attack was real, and Foxx never regained consciousness.

[Old Professer]

http://www.tvparty.com/mysfoxx3.html

[MarkL]

I believe that this did actually happen to actor/commedian Dick Shawn, who died while on stage during a standup comedy act.

[dfwgator]

From Wikipedia:

Foxx appeared to be making a comeback with the 1991 series The Royal Family, in which he co-starred with his long-time friend Della Reese. During a break from rehearsals on October 11, 1991, a fatal heart attack felled him on the set. Reportedly, Reese and the rest of the cast and crew thought he was doing his classic (and in this case, ironic) “I’m coming, Elizabeth” fake heart attack routine he made famous on Sanford and Son, even going as far as collapsing to the floor, although that was not part of the usual schtick.[3] However, this heart attack was real, and Foxx never regained consciousness. He was 68 years old.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Did this ever happen to Redd Foxx?

Actually yes, it did.